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Jumpstart Logic Pro 10.6

By : Jay Asher
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Jumpstart Logic Pro 10.6

By: Jay Asher

Overview of this book

Logic Pro is Apple’s flagship application for music creation, found in many professional music studios across the globe. It is a powerful digital audio workstation that comes with all the software tools that you need to create music that sounds great. In the previous version, Logic Pro 10.5, Apple had added impressive features to what was already a full package of tools, loops, FX plug-ins, and software instruments. Providing a comprehensive introduction if you’re new to Mac computer music creation, this practical guide will show you how to use Logic Pro and have you up to speed in no time. You’ll not only understand what Apple’s Logic Pro software can do but also get hands-on with using it to accomplish various musical tasks. The book starts by getting you up and running with the basic terminologies. As you progress, you’ll explore how to create audio and MIDI musical parts. To build on your knowledge further, the book will guide you through developing an automated mix. In addition to this, you’ll learn how to bounce mixes and audio files for distribution. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed with Logic Pro and have the skills you need to create professional-quality music.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Mixing as you go versus starting from scratch

Here is where we come to a very subjective topic. I will give you my views, but others will disagree, and they are not necessarily right or wrong.

I started at a time when the common practice was for an engineer to set levels for players while they were tracking their parts, and then when it came time to mix, the engineer would pull all the faders down and start from scratch, by balancing and panning the drums, or maybe the vocals.

People working with samples and software instruments mostly mix as they go, and I do too.

When time permits, however, I prefer to do the following:

  • Create a new Project Alternative.
  • Bounce and replace all my software instrument tracks so that now I am only dealing with audio.
  • Pull down the faders and start from scratch.

Why do I prefer doing this? Well, because I am a composer who learned to mix, rather than an engineer who learned to compose, I think differently. This way, I...